04.

2006 Forming

12 Forming

CAUTION If a unit has been non-operational for more than two years, the DC link
capacitors have to be newly formed. If this is not carried out, the unit
can be damaged when the line voltage is powered up.

If the unit was started-up within one year after having been
manufactured, the DC link capacitors do not have to be re-formed. The
date of manufacture of the unit can be read from the serial number.
How the serial (Example: A-N60147512345)
number is made up
Digit Example Meaning
1 and 2 A- Place of manufacture
3 N 2001
P 2002
R 2003
S 2004
T 2005
U 2006
V 2007
W 2008
4 1 to 9 January to September
O October
N November
D December
5 to 14 Not relevant for forming

The following applies for the above example:

Manufacture took place in June 2001.
During forming, the DC link of the unit is connected up via a rectifier, a
smoothing capacitor and a resistor.
During forming a defined voltage and a limited current are applied to
the DC link capacitors and the internal conditions necessary for the
function of the DC link capacitors are restored again.

Siemens AG 6SE7087-6KD60
SIMOVERT MASTERDRIVES Operating Instructions 12-1
Forming 04.2006

Motor-
connection

3AC R
U2/T1

C / L+ V2/T2
A C
D / L- W2/T3

Forming
DC link Inverter
PE1 PE2

Fig. 12-1 Forming circuit

Components for the Vrated A R C

forming circuit
(suggestion) DC 270 V to 310 V SKD 50 / 12 220 / 100 W 22 nF / 1600 V
DC 510 V to 650 V SKD 62 / 16 470 / 100 W 22 nF / 1600 V
DC 675 V to 810 V SKD 62 / 18 680 / 100 W 22 nF / 1600 V

DANGER The unit has hazardous voltage levels up to 5 minutes after it has been
powered down due to the DC link capacitors. The unit or the DC link
terminals must not be worked on until at least after this delay time.

Procedure Before you form the DC link capacitors, all DC link connections must
be disconnected.
The converter incoming power supply must be switched off.
The unit is not permitted to receive a switch-on command (e.g. via
the keyboard of the PMU or the terminal strip).
Connect the required components in accordance with the circuit
example.
Energize the forming circuit. The duration of forming is approx. 1
hour.

6SE7087-6KD60 Siemens AG
12-2 Operating Instructions SIMOVERT MASTERDRIVES